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The 2019 NWSL Championship was the seventh edition of the NWSL Championship, the championship match of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), and took place on October 27, 2019. Defending double champions North Carolina Courage won 4–0 against the Chicago Red Stars, completing the league double for the second consecutive season. They were the first team to win the NWSL final at home as the final was held at Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina.[1][2]

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North Carolina Courage

After completing the NWSL's first double in the 2018 NWSL Championship, the Courage repeated as NWSL Shield champions in the 2019 regular season.[3] The league's highest-scoring offense was led by NWSL Golden Boot runner-up Lynn Williams, while the league's lowest-conceding defense featured the past two NWSL Defenders of the Year in Abby Dahlkemper and Abby Erceg.[3] In the playoff semifinals, the Courage won 4–1 over the fourth seed Reign FC in extra time, with extra-time goals scored by Debinha, Lauren Barnes (own goal), and Crystal Dunn, to reach the franchise's fourth consecutive NWSL final.[3]

Chicago Red Stars

After losing to the Courage in the 2018 playoff semifinals, the Chicago Red Stars matched their best NWSL regular-season finish by placing second in the 2019 standings.[4] They were led by three-time NWSL Golden Boot winner and two-time NWSL Most Valuable Player Sam Kerr who broke her own record for goals in a single NWSL season.[5] She was joined in the NWSL Best XI by defenders Casey Short and Julie Ertz.[3] In the playoff semifinals, an early goal by Sam Kerr was the difference in a 1–0 win over the third seed Portland Thorns FC, the Red Stars' first NWSL playoff win in their fifth playoff appearance.[6]

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Match

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More information North Carolina Courage, 4–0 ...
Attendance: 10,227
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
North Carolina Courage
Chicago Red Stars
GK1Canada Stephanie Labbé
LB15United States Jaelene Hinkle
CB6New Zealand Abby Erceg (c)
CB13United States Abby Dahlkemper
RB17United States Heather O'Reillydownward-facing red arrow 89'
DM8Republic of Ireland Denise O'Sullivan
MF5United States Sam Mewis
AM10Brazil Debinha
AM19United States Crystal Dunndownward-facing red arrow 62'
FW9United States Lynn Williams
FW14United States Jessica McDonalddownward-facing red arrow 75'
Substitutes:
GK99United States Katelyn Rowland
FW23United States Kristen Hamiltonupward-facing green arrow 75'
DF3United States Kaleigh Kurtz
MF16United States Cari Roccaroupward-facing green arrow 89'
MF25United States Meredith Speck
MF16Sweden Julia Spetsmark
MF7United States McCall ZerboniYellow card 74'upward-facing green arrow 62'
Manager:
England Paul Riley
GK1United States Alyssa Naeher
LB25United States Casey Short
CB5United States Katie Naughton
CB8United States Julie ErtzYellow card 67'
RB14United States Sarah Gorden
DM13United States Morgan Brian
DM24United States Danielle Colapricodownward-facing red arrow 84'
AM17Japan Yūki Nagasato
AM10United States Vanessa DiBernardoYellow card 47'downward-facing red arrow 75'
AM9United States Savannah McCaskilldownward-facing red arrow 46'
FW20Australia Sam Kerr
Substitutes:
GK21United States Emily Boyd
MF23United States Brooke Elbyupward-facing green arrow 84'
DF32United States Zoey Goralski
MF33Mexico Katie Johnsonupward-facing green arrow 46'
DF28United States Kayla Sharples
MF2United States Nikki Stantonupward-facing green arrow 75'
MF15Mexico María Sánchez
Manager:
England Rory Dames

NWSL Championship Most Valuable Player:
Brazil Debinha

Assistant referees:
Jennifer Garner (United States)
Deleana Quan (United States)
Fourth official:
Kevin Broadley (United States)

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